John Staud, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Alliance for Catholic Education

Dr. John Staud serves as the Executive Director of the Alliance for Catholic Education, and is a fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives. He also teaches courses on American literature in the English department. His scholarly activity has focused on the writings of Herman Melville.

Staud did his undergraduate work at Notre Dame, graduating magna cum laude in 1987 with degrees in chemical engineering and English. Awarded a Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities, he completed his doctorate in English in 1992 at the University of Michigan, where he specialized in American literature. Prior to returning to Notre Dame, he taught British and American literature as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago and at Jesuit high schools in Chicago and Denver.

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The University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) sustains and strengthens under-resourced Catholic schools through leadership formation, research and professional service to ensure that all children, especially those from low-income families, have the opportunity to experience the gift of an excellent Catholic education. More info